Just about anyone who lifts weights has, at some point, asked the question: ‘What number of reps for building size and strength should I do for best results?’ The answer is: it depends entirely upon what your goals are; Strength, size, a lot of strength, and some size, or a lot of sizes and some strength? Neural-Metabolic Continuum Whoa, what …
High Calorie Foods for Building Muscle
The dietary aspect of building muscle is all about calories – calories in and calories out. If too few calories are put in, zero growth and possibly fat or muscle loss (or both) will occur. If too many calories are put in, muscle gains or fat gains (or both), will occur. That’s the way it works, and despite what you …
Pre Workout Foods For an Effective Workout
Ensuring you fuel your body as well as possible before a workout is key to getting the best workout you can. If you don’t fuel yourself properly, how can you ever hope to work your muscles as thoroughly as needed for optimal growth? MYTH: Never Eat Before a Workout The Truth: A big fitness myth is that working out on an …
9 Muscle Building Tips for Hard Gainers
Here are 9 muscle-building tips for hard gainers. A hard gainer is someone who struggles to gain muscle mass. We have a whole article dedicated to building muscle for hard gainers. In this, we will focus on tips and advice for hard gainers. 1. Eat More Calories and Get Better Nutrition One key to increasing your body weight is by …
How Long Does it Take Muscles to Recover After Workout
Unbeknownst to the average person looking to build significant muscle mass, muscle recovery time is one of the three most important factors in muscle growth, setting aside training and diet for a moment. Even if you’re training correctly using proper form, increasing the weight and resistance at each workout, without adequate time given for muscle recovery then your efforts in …
Do Push Ups Build Muscle?
When one talks of building muscle, it’s automatically assumed that the only way to do so is to start pumping iron. And, while I can’t say I disagree given my fanatical love of weight training, I think it’s important not to turn out backs on the old, simpler methods: those which don’t require equipment, and which we can do anytime, …
Bent Over Barbell Row vs. Deadlifts
Several times on internet forums I’ve seen people asking about whether they should do bent over barbell rows or deadlifts for their back exercise. Whenever I get the opportunity to answer, I always tell them to do both. As you’ll see, rather than it be a question of bent over barbell rows vs. deadlifts, its about making the most of …
8 Telltale Signs That Your Muscle Building Workout Worked
When we first embark on a muscle building regime, everything comes so easy. We gain a lot of strength and muscle size quickly and it seems as if we have developed a touch which would make even Midas jealous. Then, before we know it, it all seems to grind to a halt: Our beginner gains are over, and this is …
Bodybuilding for Seniors & What You Should Know
No, no, no! I simply won’t hear any of it; you are NEVER too old to begin bodybuilding. True, getting a chiselled and flawless physique may (yes, may), be extremely challenging, if not impossible for a person of advancing years, but, I’m certain as a matter of fact can guarantee you that you can be in 99% better shape than …
The Effects of Fast Food on Your Bodybuilding Goals
I’m sure you’ve heard the expression: ‘you are what you eat’ and that is true to a certain extent. If you overeat, you’ll become fat. If you under eat, you’ll become skinny. But, if you eat a burger once in a while – you will not become a burger (not even once in a while.) In bodybuilding, there seems to …